And, thanks to the inscrutable wisdom of the Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, children were spared the horror of seeing adults eating well and drinking responsibly while raising money for a good cause. Yes, the DABC, for the first time, prohibited minors from attending the Taste of the Wasatch with their parents, lest they be tempted to someday pair an affordable red with their Wagyu beef.

Because of the new restriction, one lonely paterfamilias said his clan had to forgo their annual tradition of buying a table at the fund raiser because the extended families' offspring were barred.

The only line at the event was in front of Vinto's booth where Statue of Liberty impersonator and pastry chef Amber Billiingsley scooped out a signature gelato.

Top of page: Pastry Chef Romina Rasmussen of Les Madeleines offers a laminated brioche (with roasted garlic and pecorino cheese or with fruit), one of the fest's hits. The 'stache called Clint frightened off any kid who may have to penetrate the DABC puritanical perimeter.